Several businesses and organizations had endorsed our survey and were previously listed on the Home Page. Most of these businesses were listed there for several months. At the beginning of hunting season this past Fall we were notified by two of these organizations that their members were being intimidated and they asked that their names be removed until they had time to discuss the issue with their members. The intimidation came in the form of a notice posted on the Follensby Park property (to Follensby Park tenants) that members of the Tupper Lake Rescue Squad Dive Team and the Tupper Lake Rod and Gun Club members are no longer allowed to use LeBoeuf Bridge, or the road, to access their hunting camp Lease. We immediately removed their names and, as a courtesy to others, removed the entire list until further notice.
This survey is here to provide an opportunity to anyone interested in voicing their opinion on LeBoeuf Bridge. We will re-list, with their permission, any and all businesses who endorse this survey and refuse to be intimidated.
If anyone would care to offer a legal opinion on this matter, we welcome your input..
Currently we are enlisting the support of Tupper Lake Village, Tupper Lake Town, Franklin County and New York State legislators. The Department of Environmental Conservation's legal department has been seriously researching their possible jurisdiction over this bridge regarding its height above the water. They have contacted us every two weeks between this past September 8 and October 19 to report on their progress. We were told by DEC legal counsel that the research was finished and the question was with head of DEC legal counsel, James Ferreira for consideration over the Winter. Throughout April several attempts were made to contact Mr. Ferreira with no response. After complaining to the commissioners office we did receive a phone call from Mr. Ferreira who claimed no knowledge of our bridge situation and indicated no interest. He was short and tried to hang up the phone without serious discussion explaining that he was between meetings and just had a few minutes.
On May 8, Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner, Denise Sheehan, received a letter from "Bridge Be Gone" explaining our effort and frustration with DEC regarding this matter over the past four years and asking for an official decision by end of May as to whether DEC thought they had any jurisdiction over this matter and were prepared to support our effort.